Johnny Weir

Being in the public eye is part of what I do, and taking on a multitude of different projects - television, radio, fashion, writing or deep-sea diving - is a blessing. It is also how I pay my bills and fund my own skating, as I don't have a sponsor or financial help from my federation.

American Athlete

Brian Shaw

What I will say is that there is no governing body in strongman. There's no federation. There's no group of people or person that overlooks the sport, or says that this is a world record, or 'we'll count this as a world record.

American Coach

Paolo Maldini

I will not play a farewell game with the national team. I would like to thank the federation for expressing an interest. But I prefer to leave football with an official match because I am not a fan of farewell games.

Italian Athlete

Chinua Achebe

I was a supporter of the desire, in my section of Nigeria, to leave the federation because it was treated very badly with something that was called genocide in those days.

Nigerian Writer

Edward Snowden

I will be satisfied if the federation of secret law, unequal pardon and irresistible executive powers that rule the world that I love are revealed even for an instant.

American Activist

Sangram Singh

For too long now, cricket has got all the attention and money. Look at how much financial help cricket gets from the sports federations.

Indian Actor

Gareth Southgate

My priority is, do my players feel supported from within their dressing room by their own federation?

English Athlete

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

It is so important that our federation stands by our athletes.

Jamaican Athlete

Milkha Singh

There is dirty politics in sports federations.

Indian Athlete

Mangosuthu Buthelezi

South African Leader

Federation can represent a powerful union where states choose to unite for strength or resources.

Political Unity

In a federation, states maintain their own governance while sharing some powers with the central authority.

Shared Sovereignty

Federation involves a balance between national and local interests, which can lead to complex politics.

Central vs Local

In federations like sports leagues, each team operates independently but follows the overall rules.

Autonomous Divisions

Member organizations may collaborate on projects under the federation's umbrella.

Collaborative Efforts

Member groups of a federation maintain their individual identities while contributing to the collective goals.

Distinct Identities

Federation is a deliberate process, often following negotiations, treaties, or agreements.

Unity Through Process

Choosing federation is strategic, potentially increasing power, security, or economic stability.

Strategic Decision

Federation often results from a desire to merge for mutual benefit and efficiency.

Merger Outcomes

 certification from the global federation of animal sanctuaries that means the facility follows strict rules like not allowing human contact with the animals and ensuring that the tigers are treated ethically and humanely crown ridge doesn't breed them either because that's not part of their mission

The Trouble with...

 scratch itself, breathe, and even fly. This is because while our nervous system works like a monarchy, with the brain calling the shots, the insect nervous system works more like a decentralized federation. Many insect activities, like walking or breathing,

Why the insect brain is...

 but even its evolutionary history. As we studied -- I said we've sequenced hundreds of these cells, and we can now project what is the total genetic size -- gene pool -- of the Prochlorococcus federation, as we call it. It's like a superorganism.